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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Mar-2006, 13:00
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Posted By the phantom pieman
Atcorse clutch cover ...

Anyone bought one ...?
Are they any good?
Are the billet or pressed?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 11-Mar-2006, 22:09
Replies: 3
Views: 1,715
Posted By the phantom pieman
Stained titanium

I've got an NCR titanium clutch cover ...

I replaced the clutch springs with stainless items, and noticed that the clutch cover was now stained from road debries and clutch dust ...

I can't remove...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 13-Feb-2006, 16:23
Replies: 14
Views: 1,934
Posted By the phantom pieman
Athelstan .. I went to the Zurich show last year...

Athelstan ..

I went to the Zurich show last year and it was a bit of awaste of time. 4 bikes and two floors of Harley bolt ons ... ( well almost).

If I go I will aim for Thursday , as the waether...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Jan-2006, 12:32
Replies: 16
Views: 2,272
Posted By the phantom pieman
And how does one get hold of "Bodykit...

And how does one get hold of "Bodykit Barry" ?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 20-Jan-2006, 23:02
Replies: 16
Views: 2,272
Posted By the phantom pieman
Thanks ... any more suggestions Close to 400...

Thanks ... any more suggestions

Close to 400 smackers seems quite steep ...

Or am I in denial?

[Edited on 20-1-2006 by the phantom pieman]
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 20-Jan-2006, 20:00
Replies: 16
Views: 2,272
Posted By the phantom pieman
Track day bodywork ...

Lordy, my employers have decided it's time to move me back to the UK. so mountain passes are going, and I guess track days will have to replace them...

Where is the best place to go for good...
Forum: 999 / 749 19-Jan-2006, 23:23
Replies: 12
Views: 2,921
Posted By the phantom pieman
Bar the lights, I like it .... Somewhat better...

Bar the lights, I like it ....

Somewhat better that the std 999
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-Dec-2005, 16:08
Replies: 18
Views: 2,283
Posted By the phantom pieman
so are there any UK or Yoorup suppliers of Puig...

so are there any UK or Yoorup suppliers of Puig or Zero Gravity screens ?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Dec-2005, 23:00
Replies: 18
Views: 2,283
Posted By the phantom pieman
How dark are they ? Light smoke, or nearly black...

How dark are they ?

Light smoke, or nearly black ?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Dec-2005, 18:19
Replies: 18
Views: 2,283
Posted By the phantom pieman
At 6ft 3ins and 125 kgs I fall into the same...

At 6ft 3ins and 125 kgs I fall into the same freak of nature pool !!

off to e bay I guess ....
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Dec-2005, 23:27
Replies: 18
Views: 2,283
Posted By the phantom pieman
If it looks nearly opaque, then that is what I...

If it looks nearly opaque, then that is what I already have .....

What does the MRA look at in the flesh ... it sort of looks bulky ?

[Edited on 15-12-2005 by the phantom pieman]
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Dec-2005, 21:07
Replies: 18
Views: 2,283
Posted By the phantom pieman
Best aftermarket screen

I currently have a v dark fabbri screen on a 998S. I want a light tint replacement, either double bubble , or aeroblade type ....

Who offers the best out there, and aeroblade type better at...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Oct-2005, 09:29
Replies: 5
Views: 1,534
Posted By the phantom pieman
Softer ! :o:o:o I have just had mine resprung...

Softer ! :o:o:o

I have just had mine resprung and re valved as they are much too soft .... The Duke forks seem to be set up for 10-11 stone. Mine used to dive so much on the brakes it scared me...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 24-Oct-2005, 21:16
Replies: 14
Views: 3,245
Posted By the phantom pieman
tecmoto ...

Has their site gone tits up, or is it just me ?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Sep-2005, 19:47
Replies: 36
Views: 8,121
Posted By the phantom pieman
Just get out and do it !! :D Once you have the...

Just get out and do it !! :D

Once you have the top yoke off you are 30% done anyway ...

But do fiddle with the up and down / fore and aft settings. evetually it will feel right.

The bar end sthey...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 20-Sep-2005, 22:43
Replies: 36
Views: 8,121
Posted By the phantom pieman
so why are on here posting .....?

so why are on here posting .....?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Sep-2005, 23:07
Replies: 3
Views: 1,581
Posted By the phantom pieman
in case anyone wants a 748

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53453
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Sep-2005, 20:52
Replies: 36
Views: 8,121
Posted By the phantom pieman
I have no idea ... but from Tec-Moto. I don't...

I have no idea ... but from Tec-Moto.

I don't have the www address , but google will find it .....
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Sep-2005, 17:59
Replies: 36
Views: 8,121
Posted By the phantom pieman
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/phantompieman/...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/phantompieman/IMG_0524.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/phantompieman/IMG_0523.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/phantompieman/IMG_0522.jpg
Forum: General Motorcycles only 15-Sep-2005, 13:39
Replies: 25
Views: 4,626
Posted By the phantom pieman
This is what you want...

This is what you want ....

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/phantompieman/IMG_0490.jpg
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Sep-2005, 13:31
Replies: 36
Views: 8,121
Posted By the phantom pieman
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/phantompieman/...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/phantompieman/IMG_0515.jpg

[Edited on 15-9-2005 by the phantom pieman]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/phantompieman/IMG_0517.jpg

You will need to play...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Sep-2005, 09:05
Replies: 36
Views: 8,121
Posted By the phantom pieman
You need the hoses ... I will post a picture...

You need the hoses ...

I will post a picture this morning
Forum: General Motorcycles only 11-Sep-2005, 10:02
Replies: 25
Views: 4,626
Posted By the phantom pieman
I have a 1150 ADV ... what do you want to know ?

I have a 1150 ADV ... what do you want to know ?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 11-Sep-2005, 00:15
Replies: 4
Views: 1,392
Posted By the phantom pieman
I have gone and had a look ... I now understand...

I have gone and had a look ...

I now understand .....:eureka:
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Sep-2005, 23:11
Replies: 4
Views: 1,392
Posted By the phantom pieman
Rear wheel removal ...

I have new tyres, and need to get the wheels off ... simple so far ! :D

I have an official Ducati rear stand with a bar to stop the whell rotating as you undo the big FO nut.

So, if the paddock...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-Aug-2005, 22:48
Replies: 3
Views: 1,136
Posted By the phantom pieman
Thanks, I have jacked up the back end ... just...

Thanks,

I have jacked up the back end ... just wondering if there was a trick I was missing !

I thought it might have more relavence on the track
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-Aug-2005, 18:43
Replies: 3
Views: 1,136
Posted By the phantom pieman
head angle ...

For road use , does changing to the steeper head angle make any difference ? ( quicker steering , i hope , but is that a good thing for every day , or not?)

And if it is worth doing , is it easy to...
Forum: Tyres 18-Jul-2005, 21:24
Replies: 5
Views: 3,165
Posted By the phantom pieman
Thanks ...

Thanks ...
Forum: Tyres 18-Jul-2005, 19:20
Replies: 5
Views: 3,165
Posted By the phantom pieman
so, no-one knows, or is it the fashionista...

so, no-one knows,

or is it the fashionista thing that you have to have Pirelli? :o
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Jul-2005, 16:10
Replies: 14
Views: 3,075
Posted By the phantom pieman
Mines a °c and runs a little hotter than that...

Mines a °c and runs a little hotter than that ...

50 mph in town and it will be at 90-95 .....
Forum: Tyres 18-Jul-2005, 15:40
Replies: 5
Views: 3,165
Posted By the phantom pieman
Diablos vs Sportecs

On the basis that Metzler and Pirellis come out of the same factory, is there any differnce between these two tyres. This would be for road use.

Anyone tried Continental Road Attacks?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Jul-2005, 13:10
Replies: 14
Views: 3,075
Posted By the phantom pieman
Running temp

What is the normal running temp ( according the the gauge) on a 988? ... mine seems to run high ....

thanks
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Jul-2005, 12:04
Replies: 9
Views: 1,601
Posted By the phantom pieman
Nah, cos the GS is much better !!!!:sing: It is...

Nah, cos the GS is much better !!!!:sing:

It is the Klaussen Pass .. just south of Zurich ... cuts over towards Altdorf and the valley that leads to the Gotthard tunnel

Not that you want to know,...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Jul-2005, 08:40
Replies: 9
Views: 1,601
Posted By the phantom pieman
And all that only an hour away from home! One...

And all that only an hour away from home! One negative though ... Ducati Race Track Bred Suspension sometimes does quite cut the mustard on the rut invested, bump riddled pass roads ......

However...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-Jul-2005, 17:37
Replies: 9
Views: 1,601
Posted By the phantom pieman
Went for a ride today ...

And took some photos ... Klaussen...
Forum: Tyres 11-Jul-2005, 11:14
Replies: 4
Views: 3,113
Posted By the phantom pieman
It looks like standard Diablos are going to be...

It looks like standard Diablos are going to be purchased ....

Thanks
Forum: Tyres 10-Jul-2005, 20:48
Replies: 4
Views: 3,113
Posted By the phantom pieman
First tyre change ...

This sound pathetic but at 4000 miles and 3 years , i finally need to change the tyres on my 998s.

Adding Cycle Cat Bar raisers have made me vow to ride it more often ......
Forum: 999 / 749 05-Jul-2005, 08:52
Replies: 13
Views: 2,473
Posted By the phantom pieman
Lucca is lovely ... Pisa is a shithole!! It's an...

Lucca is lovely ... Pisa is a shithole!! It's an old walled city and a good base for doing the rest of the araea.

Not sure why you want a radar detector ... the French motorways are sort of OK. ...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 01-Jul-2005, 13:25
Replies: 10
Views: 3,005
Posted By the phantom pieman
Thanks ... Heartrate returning to normal ...

Thanks ...

Heartrate returning to normal ....:sing:
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 01-Jul-2005, 13:01
Replies: 10
Views: 3,005
Posted By the phantom pieman
What years were affected by bad rockers...

What years were affected by bad rockers ....?
Were 02 998s affected?
What are the tell tail signs?

thanks
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-May-2005, 10:31
Replies: 13
Views: 4,102
Posted By the phantom pieman
Try Cycle Cat raisers from Spareshack ... Will...

Try Cycle Cat raisers from Spareshack ...

Will give about 1.5 inches of rise at the max . And then also adjustable
Forum: Tyres 14-May-2005, 22:04
Replies: 5
Views: 3,270
Posted By the phantom pieman
He is a really good guy ... has kept coming back...

He is a really good guy ... has kept coming back with advice ... even tho no vested interest .

I hope he isn't ****ed of that "the Knowledge" is passed on
Forum: Tyres 14-May-2005, 21:35
Replies: 5
Views: 3,270
Posted By the phantom pieman
Dunno if this helps .... It's from a Buell site...

Dunno if this helps ....

It's from a Buell site ... and it's quite frank

http://www.bike-pix.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6455
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-May-2005, 10:22
Replies: 10
Views: 2,648
Posted By the phantom pieman
Actually, they are not overly bothered about loud...

Actually, they are not overly bothered about loud pipes ... this is "Harley" country. What they are not happy with is speeding ... in any shape or form ... and esp through villages /towns

If you...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 24-Apr-2005, 22:01
Replies: 5
Views: 1,686
Posted By the phantom pieman
As far as I know that is the sum total of the...

As far as I know that is the sum total of the differences

Were the rep ones not also blessed with Ohlins forks?

ps note to self ... read post above ...

[Edited on 24-4-2005 by the phantom pieman]
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Apr-2005, 15:22
Replies: 19
Views: 4,323
Posted By the phantom pieman
No, the Japanese do not have a monopoly on the...

No, the Japanese do not have a monopoly on the cheese fasteners ... but teh italian ones are a nice goldy colour ....

Richer blend of cream, I think ....
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Apr-2005, 08:44
Replies: 15
Views: 3,575
Posted By the phantom pieman
Whaddaya mean , it 8.45 am here !

Whaddaya mean , it 8.45 am here !
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Apr-2005, 08:28
Replies: 15
Views: 3,575
Posted By the phantom pieman
6 ft 3 ins and 19 stone .... I couldn't call the...

6 ft 3 ins and 19 stone ....

I couldn't call the 998 comfy, however it is not that bad. Biggest improvement is fitting bar raisers off some sort ... Cycle Cat or Heli bars . It raises the bars by...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Apr-2005, 08:23
Replies: 19
Views: 4,323
Posted By the phantom pieman
FWIW I found that the spacers had to be cut down...

FWIW I found that the spacers had to be cut down about 4 - 5mm or the seat sits way too high above the exhausts ..... it is easy to do them as they are made from italian cheese ....
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 03-Apr-2005, 21:28
Replies: 6
Views: 1,213
Posted By the phantom pieman
will tomorrow be ok ? Can be arsed to walk the...

will tomorrow be ok ?

Can be arsed to walk the 7 flights of stairs down to the garage ....

:D
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